Notice by David F. Bolger to acquire up to 25 percent of Cascade Bancorp, and thereby indirectly acquire Bank of the Cascades, both of Bend, Oregon.

Newspaper:

Not available

Federal Register:

03/27/2006

EAST WEST BANK

Foreign Branch

East West Bank, Pasadena, California, to establish a branch office in Hong Kong, China, pursuant to section 211.3(b)(2) of Regulation K.

Newspaper:

Not applicable

Federal Register:

Not applicable

PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL BANCORP, INC.

CIC

Notice by Woosung (Edward) Park to retain his ownership in Pacific International Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain his ownership in Pacific International Bank, both of Seattle, Washington.

Newspaper:

04/07/2006

Federal Register:

02/06/2006

TAIWAN COOPERATIVE BANK

FBSEA

Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Taipei, Taiwan, to retain the Seattle, Washington, and Los Angeles, California, branch offices of Farmers Bank of China, as a result of the merger of Farmers Bank of China, with and into Taiwan Cooperative Bank.

Newspaper:

03/10/2006

Federal Register:

Not applicable

Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

The Community Reinvestment Act is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. It was enacted by the Congress in 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2901) and is implemented by Regulation BB (12 CFR 228). The regulation was revised in May 1995.

The CRA requires that each depository institution's record in helping meet the credit needs of its entire community be evaluated periodically. That record is taken into account in considering an institution's application for deposit facilities.

A copy of an institution's CRA evaluation may be obtained directly from the institution or Reserve Bank.

Federal bank regulators use the following performance levels to rate an institution's performance under CRA: